New Ellenton Debates Sewer Bond Validity Amid Contempt Petition
Mayor and officials clash over a $5 million sewer debt tied to a consent order. Opponents allege fraud in the bond issue and demand a September hearing to decide validity. Former mayor Shaw is in federal prison for bond misappropriation.
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Oraine
Mon Jay
Floyd
Grant
Randy Shaw
Draine
Nations Bank
New Ellenton
Budget and Control Board
Williams
Transfer of special court praised by officials
Barbara Morgan prepared the order Floyd signed authorizing the special court. Assistant Solicitor Stephen Rodman said the court ran smoothly and disposed of more cases than expected on opening day. County Administrator William Shepherd and officials from North Augusta Belvedere Magistrate Rodger Edmonds attended, praising the setup and its potential to speed case processing. Shepherd credited Judge Floyd and Judge Edmonds for making it work and highlighted public service as part of highway pen ing up.
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Second Judicial Circuit
Barbara Morgan
Floyd
Stephen Rodman
William Shepherd
North Augusta-Belve-dere
Rodger Edmonds
Shepherd
Meek
Edmonds
City Annexation Committee Members Named for Year
The list includes Joe Lewis Bill Manfredi Sally Brodie Leighton McLendon Rosemary English David Thomas Rankin John Walker and other city appointees such as Roland Windham Pat Cunning Bob Newburn Steve John Teresa Haas Andrew Bouknight Nathaniel Dicks Carol Botsch Rachel d Entremon Jann Smith Bernette Roberson Ed Girardeau Jr. Jan Epting Robert Harrington Henry Holland Mark Graham with facilitator Ron Feller.
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Joe Lewis Bill Manfredi
Sally Brodie
Leighton McLendon
Rosemary English
David Thomas Rankin
John Walker
Roland Windham
Pat Cunning
Bob Newburn
Steve John
Teresa Haas
Andrew Bouknight
Nathaniel Dicks
Carol Botsch
Rachel d’Entremon
Jann Smith
Bernette Roberson
Ed Girardeau Jr
Jan Epting
Robert Harrington
Henry Holland
Mark Graham
Annexation Study Committee forms advisory group
Mark Graham joins the newly appointed advisory group for the Annexation Study Committee. On Feller will guide the panel through the recommendation process as the mayor welcomes citizen input and schedules the full committee’s first meeting for the second week of July. The eight month timeline aims to present recommendations to the council.
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Mark Graham
On Feller
Cavanaugh
City approves extra funding for Aiken public transit
City Council backed a $15,000 boost to Dial-A-Ride Aiken County and related agencies to supplement a projected FY 1997 budget of 265,505. Lynnda Bassham urged the measure noting local need and funding commitments from United Way and state sources. Several council members opposed, but the motion passed 4 to 3.
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Aiken
Lynnda Bassham
Ms. Bassham
Aiken Area
Aiken County
United Way of
Vocational Rehabilitation
State Department of Transportation
Skipper S. Perry
Eric
Pay Raise Approved For City Manager In Aiken
City Council in Aiken approves a salary increase for City Manager Steve Thompson after an extended executive session on a personnel and contract review. Thompson previously earned a base salary of 74,241 dollars in the 1995 96 budget.
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Aiken City
Steve
Thompson
Aiken
Public comment on watershed to seek OWR status
S C Department of Health and Environmental Control invites public input tonight at 7 at the New Ellenton Civic Center on designating the Upper Three Runs Creek basin as an outstanding water resource. The move would impose strict development controls and spans about a third of the county, drawing concern from developers. Clemson entomologist Dr John Morse reports over 650 aquatic species in the basin, some extremely rare and valuable for research. A separate note: a DOE sponsored nuclear science teacher development course will be taught July 22 26 at the Ruth Patrick Science Center USC Aiken from 830 am to 430 pm daily with registration by July 1 to Wanda Thicken at 648 6851.
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S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
New Ellenton Civic Center
Three Runs Creek
William Shepherd
Shepherd
S.C. 19
Barnwell County
U.S. 78
Savannah River
Clemson
John Morse
American Nuclear Society
Ruth Patrick Science Center
USC Aiken
Wanda Thicken
Planned Prescribed Burns at Hitchcock Woods
Controlled burning for several portions of Hitchcock Woods is planned as weather allows. Prescribed burns are used to manage the forest and support ecological health.
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Hitchcock Woods
Summer Camp Offerings Spread Across Graniteville and Wagener
Graniteville hosts a day camp via the Aiken County Recreation Center with weekly activities led by program director Brian Sanders. North Augusta Parks and Recreation advertises a full menu of weekly camps including basketball, baseball, soccer, and Clubfit for ages 6 to 11. Wagener highlights Roy Warner Memorial Park programs for local youths.
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Graniteville
Aiken County Recreation Center
Brian Sanders
Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism
North Augusta
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Annexation Committee
Mittee
Ron Feller
Chasiti Kirkland
Radford
Michael Anaclerio
Fred
Bassham
United Way
Deartment of Social Services
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Pendleton
York Streets
Barnwell
Park Avenues
Park and
Hayne Avenues
Rusty Harris
Sce&g
Newberry Street
York Street
Richland Ave
Harris
Electric Company
By Chasiti Kirkland
South Carolina
Fred B. Cavanaugh
T Hose
U.S. Department of Energy
Pine Log Rd
Kips
DOE
Office of Enviro
Tal Management
Thomas Grumbly
Alvin Alm
Jim
Ernie Chaput
Doe-Savannah River
SRS
Virginia Gardner
Mary Flora
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